December 21st, 2012 – The End of the World. Or so the Mayans believe.  For Dr. Lina Taylor, the study of Mayan artifacts is her life’s work. But what is normally a pretty quiet life for a professor and archeologist is about to get crazy – and fast!  Hunter Johnson is as fascinating as he is exasperating. A former Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, he has more secrets than he wants Lina to know about.  They are the only people who can solve the mystery of what happened to some very important Mayan artifacts. But finding the missing pieces is only the beginning of a mystery that will plunge these unlikely partners into adventure, romance, and danger more thrilling, sensual, and deadly than either of them knows.  A thrilling new novel, heavy on romance – light on suspense, from New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell.